WATCH: Nonverbal girl interacts with first friend

Houston, TX (WTXF) - A video of a little girl with special needs and her first friend is simply adorable and teaches an important lesson.

Shannon Sommers' daughter Carly Jade is in sixth grade and is nonverbal. Carly shows her feelings with gestures and sounds. Her mom says like every little girl her age she wants friends and to be accepted, but she is often overlooked.

Her classmate Zoe is her first friend and wants to make sure Carly Jade feels included so she has taken her under her wing. The two have a great friendship.

Shannon says they wanted to share the video to show everyone just how important it is to treat everyone equal.

Watch the two friends during an outing at Chuck E. Cheese’s in the adorable video above.

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